The Mercury Program – From The Vapor Of Gasoline LP Green Vapor Vinyl

In the wake of the Louisville-via-Chicago latemillennium, post-rock explosion, Mercury Program arrived at an amorphous “scene” in transition, vibraphone in hand. From The Vapors of Gasoline_their 2000 album for Tiger Style_was hardly a sophomore slump, it’s ten cerebral and dissonant jams coyly answering the never-asked query: What if new age and posthardcore bought a house in the suburbs? This 25th anniversary remaster reveals the genius of an overlooked triumph in startlingly vibrant detail, providing atmospheric color for erstwhile reptile and periodic table fans alike.